Noun
brave and heroic feats
Source: WordNetMy derring-do allows me to Dance the rigadoon around you. But by the time I'm close to you, I lose my desideratum and now you. Fiona Apple
Some pirates achieved immortality by great deeds of cruelty or derring-do. Some achieved immortality by amassing great wealth. But the captain had long ago decided that he would, on the whole, prefer to achieve immortality by not dying. Terry Pratchett
Business is war! Its leaders are strategic commanders, who boldly snatch victory from the jaws of defeat - and who perform other acts of derring-do. This kind of talk sounds great in the boardroom, and, for that matter, in the bookstore, where dozens of authors counsel would-be corporate warriors. Nathan Myhrvold
One man's disobedience is another's derring-do. Tony Vigorito
Since the swanky soiree is happening in the penthouse suite of swashbuckling star Douglas Fairbanks, some derring-do is called for. Source: Internet
But it’s that Aboriginal love of country combined with cockney humour, Celtic derring-do and the immigrant’s desire to give it a go that have alchemised into the spirit of Australia. Source: Internet